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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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Doctors will be able to withdraw artificial nutrition and hydration from terminally ill patients if they believe treatment causes more suffering than benefit, following a successful high court ruling. The case was brought by the General Medical Council (GMC) after a judge backed the claim of Leslie Burke, who argued doctors should continue keeping patients… Read more »
The chief inspector of prisons has called for “immediate and decisive” action at a private prison in Warwickshire where inmates were found to be out of control. Anne Owers said the situation at Rye Hill prison near Rugby had reached a point that staff, many of whom were “inexperienced and poorly supported”, were being bullied… Read more »
